The video presentation explores the ways in which screendance, dance videography and video performances transcend borders of physical space/reality, time, and perspective by exploring visual storytelling by merging dance and cinematography, leading to diverse artistic expressions. Moya Dass Reddy (2022) argues “that unusual camera perspectives (such as a birds’ eye shot) that allow the viewer to feel as if they or the dancers are defying gravity, and technology-mediated changes to bodies and surroundings, dance films show the viewer the impossible happening on screen. This impossibility factor enables the viewer to experience the work as o captivating visual spectacle”. I explore how the digital screen as a medium, changes the way dance is/can be experienced compared to live performance by using techniques such as abstract visual effects, non-linear editing, or the manipulation of time (slowing down or speeding up movements).
Marcia Mzindle holds an MA from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is a freelance writer, choreographer and dancer. Mzindle also has a National Certificate in Film and Television Production Operations from BigFish School of Digital Filmmaking in conjunction with MnetMagic Factory and is also a Drama graduate from the Durban University of Technology. Mzindle’s career in theatre has included diverse activities such as directing, acting and assistant stage manager. Marcia’s primary research interests are in the areas of/ in the body, particularly Black women’s bodies. Mzindle is interested in dance education, dance studies, and physical performances. She also has an interest in all aspects of Theatre Studies, with a particular focus on directing, acting, and writing for stage and screen.